Kathmandu : Four hundred and two climbers from 53 countries have taken permits as of April 27 for climbing Mt Everest, the world's tallest peak, in this spring climbing season this year, the Department of Tourism said. Seventy-four among them are women. Department Director Liladhar Awast...

Kathmandu : The subcommittee formed by Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to study alleged irregularities during construction of the Pokhara International Airport has submitted its report to the Committee. Subcommittee coordinator Rajendra Prasad Lingden submitted the report to the Public Accounts C...

COLOMBO : About a quarter of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population was living in poverty despite the economy making a "remarkable recovery" from its worst financial meltdown, the World Bank said on Wednesday. The South Asian nation's growth surpassed the Bank's forecast of 4....

Kathmandu : The National Planning Commission (NPC) has recommended the Finance Ministry to significantly slash sick and troubled projects, citing the potentiality of resources constraint for the fiscal year 2082-83 BS (2025/26). It has hinted the pressure on the sector of compulsory responsi...

Kathmandu :  A report on Pokhara International Airport (PIA) prepared by the parliamentary subcommittee has been submitted to the Public Account Committee. The subcommittee coordinated by lawmaker Rajendra Prasad Lingden carried out a thorough investigation on construction process of PI...

Damauli : Over 200,000 tourists visited Bandipur in Tanau in 2081 BS. According to the Bandipur Visit Year Secretariat, a total of 210,000 tourists, including 60,000 foreign and 150,000 domestic, reached Bandipur during the year 2081 BS (April 13, 2024 to April 13, 2025). Since the launch of...

Kathmandu : The National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) has recommended the limit of internal borrowing that the three tiers of government can mobilize in the next fiscal year. As per the recommendation, the federal government will be able to raise internal debt of five per cent...

Kathmandu : Nepal has defeated Qatar by eight wickets in the first match of the Four-Nation T20I Series taking place in Hong Kong from today. Chasing the 152-run victory target posted by Qatar, Nepal completed it in 17 overs at the loss of two wickets. For Nepal, Kushal Bhurtel scored the hi...